The new policy offers new mothers, fathers, and adoptive parents six weeks of paid leave.
Paid leave will apply to all employees who become new mothers, fathers or adoptive parents.
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The law ensures employers offer parents adopting a child under the age of ten the same amount of paid time off as birth parents.
Supporters of the ordinance say paid parental leave could reduce infant mortality rates and prevent losing employees to cities that already have similar policies in place.
The bill now heads to the state Senate floor after passing committee.
The ordinance will give both mothers and fathers 12 weeks of paid leave after a birth or adoption.
But the plan could include a sizeable price tag.
If passed, the plan would give city employees 12 weeks of paid leave after a birth or an adoption event.